StartV. O Lord, +︎ open thou my lips.R. And my mouth shall declare thy praise.V. O God, ✠ come to my assistance;R. O Lord, make haste to help me.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.Alleluia.

Invitatory{Antiphon from the Proper of Saints}Ant. Christ's blessed Martyr Lawrence is crowned and triumphing in heaven. * O come, let us worship the Lord!Ant. Christ's blessed Martyr Lawrence is crowned and triumphing in heaven. * O come, let us worship the Lord!Come let us praise the Lord with joy: let us joyfully sing to God our saviour. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; and make a joyful noise to him with psalms. Ant. Christ's blessed Martyr Lawrence is crowned and triumphing in heaven. * O come, let us worship the Lord!For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. For the Lord will not cast off his people: for in his hand are all the ends of the earth, and the heights of the mountains are his. Ant. O come, let us worship the Lord!For the sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land. (genuflect) Come let us adore and fall down: and weep before the Lord that made us: For he is the Lord our God: and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. Ant. Christ's blessed Martyr Lawrence is crowned and triumphing in heaven. * O come, let us worship the Lord!Today if you shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts: As in the provocation, according to the day of temptation in the wilderness: where your fathers tempted me, they proved me, and saw my works. Ant. O come, let us worship the Lord!Forty years long was I offended with that generation, and I said: These always err in heart. And these men have not known my ways: so I swore in my wrath that they shall not enter into my rest. Ant. Christ's blessed Martyr Lawrence is crowned and triumphing in heaven. * O come, let us worship the Lord!V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.Ant. O come, let us worship the Lord!Ant. Christ's blessed Martyr Lawrence is crowned and triumphing in heaven. * O come, let us worship the Lord!

Psalms with lections{Antiphons and psalms from the Proper of Saints}Nocturn I.Ant. Father, whither goest thou * without thy son? Holy Priest, dost thou fare hence without a Deacon?Psalm 1 [1]1:1 Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, * nor sat in the chair of pestilence.1:2 But his will is in the law of the Lord, * and on his law he shall meditate day and night.1:3 And he shall be like a tree which is planted near the running waters, * which shall bring forth its fruit, in due season.1:3 And his leaf shall not fall off: * and all whatsoever he shall do shall prosper.1:4 Not so the wicked, not so: * but like the dust, which the wind driveth from the face of the earth.1:5 Therefore the wicked shall not rise again in judgment: * nor sinners in the council of the just.1:6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the just: * and the way of the wicked shall perish.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. Leave me not, holy father, * for I have spent already thy treasures, which thou gavest unto me.Psalm 2 [2]2:1 Why have the Gentiles raged, * and the people devised vain things?2:2 The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, * against the Lord and against his Christ.2:3 Let us break their bonds asunder: * and let us cast away their yoke from us.2:4 He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: * and the Lord shall deride them.2:5 Then shall he speak to them in his anger, * and trouble them in his rage.2:6 But I am appointed king by him over Sion his holy mountain, * preaching his commandment.2:7 The Lord hath said to me: * Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.2:8 Ask of me, and I will give thee the Gentiles for thy inheritance, * and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.2:9 Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, * and shalt break them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.2:10 And now, O ye kings, understand: * receive instruction, you that judge the earth.2:11 Serve ye the Lord with fear: * and rejoice unto him with trembling.2:12 Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, * and you perish from the just way.2:13 When his wrath shall be kindled in a short time, * blessed are all they that trust in him.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. I leave thee not, my son, neither forsake thee; * there awaiteth thee for Christ's truth a sterner wrestling than mine.Psalm 3 [3]3:2 Why, O Lord, are they multiplied that afflict me? * many are they who rise up against me.3:3 Many say to my soul: * There is no salvation for him in his God.3:4 But thou, O Lord art my protector, * my glory, and the lifter up of my head.3:5 I have cried to the Lord with my voice: * and he hath heard me from his holy hill.3:6 I have slept and taken my rest: * and I have risen up, because the Lord hath protected me.3:7 I will not fear thousands of the people, surrounding me: * arise, O Lord; save me, O my God.3:8 For thou hast struck all them who are my adversaries without cause: * thou hast broken the teeth of sinners.3:9 Salvation is of the Lord: * and thy blessing is upon thy people.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. V. And lead us not into temptation: R. But deliver us from evil. Absolution. O Lord Jesus Christ, graciously hear the prayers of Thy servants, and have mercy upon us, Who livest and reignest with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, ever world without end. Amen.

V. Grant, Lord, a blessing.Benediction. May the Eternal Father bless us with an eternal blessing. Amen.

Reading 1
Lesson from the book of EcclesiasticusSir 51:1-71 A prayer of Jesus the son of Sirach. I will give glory to thee, O Lord, O King, and I will praise thee, O God my Saviour.2 I will give glory to thy name: for thou hast been a helper and protector to me.3 And hast preserved my body from destruction, from the snare of an unjust tongue, and from the lips of them that forge lies, and in the sight of them that stood by, thou hast been my helper.4 And thou hast delivered me, according to the multitude of the mercy of thy name, from them that did roar, prepared to devour.5 Out of the hands of them that sought my life, and from the gates of afflictions, which compassed me about:6 From the oppression of the flame which surrounded me, and in the midst of the fire I was not burnt.7 From the depth of the belly of hell, and from an unclean tongue, and from lying words, from an unjust king, and from a slanderous tongue:V. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.R. Thanks be to God.

R. The Levite Lawrence wrought a good work, in that with the sign of the Cross he gave sight to the blind,
* And dispersed among the needy the riches of the Church.V. He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor his righteousness endureth forever.R. And dispersed among the needy the riches of the Church.

V. Grant, Lord, a blessing.Benediction. May the Son, the Sole-begotten, mercifully bless and keep us. Amen.

Reading 2Sir 51:8-138 My soul shall praise the Lord even to death.9 And my life was drawing near to hell beneath.10 They compassed me on every side, and there was no one that would help me. I looked for the succour of men, and there was none.11 I remembered thy mercy, O Lord, and thy works, which are from the beginning of the world.12 How thou deliverest them that wait for thee, O Lord, and savest them out of the hands of the nations.13 Thou hast exalted my dwelling place upon the earth and I have prayed for death to pass away.V. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.R. Thanks be to God.

R. O my child, be not afraid, for I am with thee, saith the Lord.
* When thou passest through the fire, the flame shall not harm thee, neither shall the smell of fire pass upon thee.V. And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible.R. When thou passest through the fire the flame shall not harm thee, neither shall the smell of fire pass upon thee.

V. Grant, Lord, a blessing.Benediction. May the grace of the Holy Spirit enlighten all our hearts and minds. Amen.

Reading 3Sir 51:14-1714 I called upon the Lord, the father of my Lord, that he would not leave me in the day of my trouble, and in the time of the proud without help.15 I will praise thy name continually, and will praise it with thanksgiving, and my prayer was heard.16 And thou hast saved me from destruction, and hast delivered me from the evil time.17 Therefore I will give thanks, and praise thee, and bless the name of the Lord.V. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.R. Thanks be to God.

R. They laid him upon the grating, and stretched out his limbs. Christ's Levite held in derision them that brought the live coals.
* O Lawrence, blessed witness for Christ, plead for us!V. The darkness is no darkness to me, but the night is all as clear as the morning, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.R. O Lawrence, blessed witness for Christ, plead for us!V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.R. O Lawrence, blessed witness for Christ, plead for us!

Nocturn II.Ant. The blessed Lawrence prayed * and said: O Lord Jesus Christ, God of God, take pity upon me thy servant.Psalm 4 [4]4:2 When I called upon him, the God of my justice heard me: * when I was in distress, thou hast enlarged me.4:2 Have mercy on me: * and hear my prayer.4:3 O ye sons of men, how long will you be dull of heart? * Why do you love vanity, and seek after lying?4:4 Know ye also that the Lord hath made his holy one wonderful: * the Lord will hear me when I shall cry unto him.4:5 Be ye angry, and sin not: * the things you say in your hearts, be sorry for them upon your beds.4:6 Offer up the sacrifice of justice, and trust in the Lord: * many say, Who sheweth us good things?4:7 The light of thy countenance, O Lord, is signed upon us: * thou hast given gladness in my heart.4:8 By the fruit of their corn, their wine, and oil, * they are multiplied.4:9 In peace in the selfsame * I will sleep, and I will rest:4:10 For thou, O Lord, singularly * hast settled me in hope.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. Romanus said * to Blessed Lawrence: I see in front of thee a very well-favoured young man; make haste to baptize me.Psalm 5 [5]5:2 Give ear, O Lord, to my words * understand my cry.5:3 Hearken to the voice of my prayer, * O my King and my God.5:4 For to thee will I pray: * O Lord, in the morning thou shalt hear my voice.5:5 In the morning I will stand before thee, and will see: * because thou art not a God that willest iniquity.5:6 Neither shall the wicked dwell near thee: * nor shall the unjust abide before thy eyes.5:7 Thou hatest all the workers of iniquity: * thou wilt destroy all that speak a lie.5:7 The bloody and the deceitful man the Lord will abhor. * But as for me in the multitude of thy mercy,5:8 I will come into thy house; * I will worship towards thy holy temple, in thy fear.5:9 Conduct me, O Lord, in thy justice: * because of my enemies, direct my way in thy sight.5:10 For there is no truth in their mouth: * their heart is vain.5:11 Their throat is an open sepulchre: they dealt deceitfully with their tongues: * judge them, O God.5:11 Let them fall from their devices: according to the multitude of their wickednesses cast them out: * for they have provoked thee, O Lord.5:12 But let all them be glad that hope in thee: * they shall rejoice for ever, and thou shalt dwell in them.5:12 And all they that love thy name shall glory in thee: * For thou wilt bless the just.5:13 O Lord, thou hast crowned us, * as with a shield of thy good will.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. Romanus said to Blessed Lawrence: I see in front of thee a very well-favoured young man; make haste to baptize me.

Ant. The blessed Lawrence said: The darkness is no darkness to me, * but the night is all as clear as morning, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.Psalm 8 [6]8:2 O Lord our Lord, * how admirable is thy name in the whole earth!8:2 For thy magnificence is elevated * above the heavens.8:3 Out of the mouth of infants and of sucklings thou hast perfected praise, because of thy enemies, * that thou mayst destroy the enemy and the avenger.8:4 For I will behold thy heavens, the works of thy fingers: * the moon and the stars which thou hast founded.8:5 What is man that thou art mindful of him? * or the son of man that thou visitest him?8:6 Thou hast made him a little less than the angels, thou hast crowned him with glory and honour: * and hast set him over the works of thy hands.8:8 Thou hast subjected all things under his feet, * all sheep and oxen: moreover the beasts also of the fields.8:9 The birds of the air, and the fishes of the sea, * that pass through the paths of the sea.8:10 O Lord our Lord, * how admirable is thy name in all the earth!V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. The blessed Lawrence said: The darkness is no darkness to me, but the night is all as clear as morning, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. V. And lead us not into temptation: R. But deliver us from evil. Absolution. May His loving-kindness and mercy help us, Who liveth and reigneth with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.

V. Grant, Lord, a blessing.Benediction. May God the Father Omnipotent, be to us merciful and clement. Amen.

Reading 4
The Lesson is taken From the Sermons of Pope St. Leo the Great.For St. Lawrence's Birthday
Then the fury of the heathen power was raging against Christ's choicest members, in aiming in especial at such as were of the Priestly Order, the wicked persecutor turned fiercely on the Levite Lawrence, who was remarkable, not only as a minister of the Sacraments, but also as distributor of the property of the Church, promising himself a double prey by the taking of this one man, namely, to make him betray the consecrated treasure, and apostatise from the true faith. The wretch was thus doubly fired by his greed for money and his hatred of the truth, his greed urging him to seize the gold, and his wickedness to rob a believer of Christ. He demanded of the upright keeper of the sacred treasury, to bring him the wealth of the Church, for which his rapacity longed. But the pureminded Levite showed him where these riches were stored, by bringing before him a great multitude of holy poor, by the feeding and clothing of whom he had laid up all. that he had, in such wise, that it could be lost no more, and was now all the safer, as the way of spending it had been the holier.V. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.R. Thanks be to God.

R. Father, whither goest thou without thy son? Holy Priest, dost thou fare hence without a Deacon?
* It hath never been thy use to offer sacrifice without a minister.V. What therefore in me hath displeased thee, my Father? Hast thou tried me and found me unworthy to be called thy son? Make trial if I am indeed a useless servant, even I, whom thou didst choose, to commit unto me the administration of the Cup of the Blood of the Lord.R. It hath never been thy use to offer sacrifice without a minister.

V. Grant, Lord, a blessing.Benediction. May Christ to all His people give, for ever in His sight to live. Amen.

Reading 5
The baffled thief chafed, and his hatred for the godliness which had appointed such an use of riches, flaming forth, he attempted the robbery of a dearer treasure from him in whose hands he had found no coin, even to take from him that possession wherein he had holier wealth. He commanded Lawrence to deny Christ, and made ready to assail the immovable firmness of the Levite's soul with appalling tortures, of which the failure of the first was followed by the application of others more fearful still. When his limbs had been mangled and cut by many stripes, his tormentor ordered them to be roasted over a fire. He was laid on an iron grating, the bars of which by the continual fire below, became themselves burning hot, so that by turning and rearranging his limbs upon them, his agony was kept keener, and his suffering made to last longer.V. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.R. Thanks be to God.

R. Leave me not, holy Father, for I have spent already thy treasures.
* I leave thee not, my son, neither forsake thee but there awaiteth thee for Christ's truth a wrestling sterner than mine.V. We, as old men, have an easier race to run; for thee in thy youth, there is kept a more glorious victory over the enemy; yet three days, and thou shalt follow me, the Deacon behind the Priest.R. I leave thee not, my son, neither forsake thee but there awaiteth thee for Christ's truth a wrestling sterner than mine.

Reading 6
Cruel savage! thou gainest nothing, and advancest nothing. That which can die passeth by degrees beyond the reach of thy tortures, and when Lawrence departeth to heaven, thou and thy fires are conquered. The love of Christ could not be overcome by the flames, and the glow that scorched the outward man was colder than that that burnt in the inner. Thou didst rage, O thou persecutor thou didst rage against the Martyr, but by making keener his agony, thou hast but made nobler his palm. What did thine imagination fail to discover that could minister to the glory of him who conquered thee, since even the means of his execution have turned to the honour of his triumph? Wherefore, dearly beloved brethren, let us rejoice with spiritual joy, and make our boast in the Lord, Who is wonderful in His Saints, Ps. lxvii. 36, and hath given unto us, in them an help and an example. Let us, I say, make our boast of the extraordinary happiness of the illustrious Lawrence's end, in that same Lord Who hath so glorified the name of His servant throughout the whole world, that from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof, wheresoever the constellation of the Levitical lights shineth, even as Jerusalem is made glorious by Stephen, so Rome is made famous by Lawrence.V. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.R. Thanks be to God.

R. The blessed Lawrence cried and said: My God do I worship, and Him only do I serve
* And therefore I am not afraid of thy tortures.V. The darkness is no darkness to me, but the night is all as clear as the morning, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.R. And therefore I am not afraid of thy tortures.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.R. And therefore I am not afraid of thy tortures.

Nocturn III.Ant. They laid him upon the grating, and stretched out his limbs; * Christ's Levite held in derision them that brought the live coals.Psalm 14 [7]14:1 Lord, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle? * or who shall rest in thy holy hill?14:2 He that walketh without blemish, * and worketh justice:14:3 He that speaketh truth in his heart, * who hath not used deceit in his tongue:14:3 Nor hath done evil to his neighbour: * nor taken up a reproach against his neighbours.14:4 In his sight the malignant is brought to nothing: * but he glorifieth them that fear the Lord:14:5 He that sweareth to his neighbour, and deceiveth not; * He that hath not put out his money to usury, nor taken bribes against the innocent:14:5 He that doth these things, * shall not be moved for ever.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. They laid him upon the grating, and stretched out his limbs; Christ's Levite held in derision them that brought the live coals.

Ant. Thou hast tried me with fire, * and found no wickedness in me.Psalm 16 [8]16:1 Hear, O Lord, my justice: * attend to my supplication.16:1 Give ear unto my prayer, * which proceedeth not from deceitful lips.16:2 Let my judgment come forth from thy countenance: * let thy eyes behold the things that are equitable.16:3 Thou hast proved my heart, and visited it by night, * thou hast tried me by fire: and iniquity hath not been found in me.16:4 That my mouth may not speak the works of men: * for the sake of the words of thy lips, I have kept hard ways.16:5 Perfect thou my goings in thy paths: * that my footsteps be not moved.16:6 I have cried to thee, for thou, O God, hast heard me: * O incline thy ear unto me, and hear my words.16:7 Shew forth thy wonderful mercies; * thou who savest them that trust in thee.16:8 From them that resist thy right hand keep me, * as the apple of thy eye.16:9 Protect me under the shadow of thy wings. * from the face of the wicked who have afflicted me.16:10 My enemies have surrounded my soul: They have shut up their fat: * their mouth hath spoken proudly.16:11 They have cast me forth, and now they have surrounded me: * they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth.16:12 They have taken me, as a lion prepared for the prey; * and as a young lion dwelling in secret places.16:13 Arise, O Lord, disappoint him and supplant him; * deliver my soul from the wicked one; thy sword from the enemies of thy hand.16:14 O Lord, divide them from the few of the earth in their life: * their belly is filled from thy hidden stores.16:14 They are full of children: * and they have left to their little ones the rest of their substance.16:15 But as for me, I will appear before thy sight in justice: * I shall be satisfied when thy glory shall appear.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. When I was asked, I acknowledged thee to be the Lord; now that I am roasted, I give thee thanks.Psalm 20 [9]20:2 The king rejoices in thy strength, O Lord; * and in thy salvation he shall rejoice exceedingly.20:3 Thou hast given him his heart’s desire: * and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips.20:4 For thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: * thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.20:5 He asked life of thee: * and thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever.20:6 His glory is great in thy salvation: * glory and great beauty shalt thou lay upon him.20:7 For thou shalt give him to be a blessing for ever and ever: * thou shalt make him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.20:8 For the king hopeth in the Lord: * and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.20:9 Let thy hand be found by all thy enemies: * let thy right hand find out all them that hate thee.20:10 Thou shalt make them as an oven of fire, * in the time of thy anger: the Lord shall trouble them in his wrath, and fire shall devour them.20:11 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth: * and their seed from among the children of men.20:12 For they have intended evils against thee: * they have devised counsels which they have not been able to establish.20:13 For thou shalt make them turn their back: * in thy remnants thou shalt prepare their face.20:14 Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy own strength: * we will sing and praise thy power.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. When I was asked, I acknowledged thee to be the Lord; now that I am roasted, I give thee thanks.

Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. V. And lead us not into temptation: R. But deliver us from evil. Absolution. May the Almighty and merciful Lord loose us from the bonds of our sins. Amen.

V. Grant, Lord, a blessing.Benediction. May the Gospel's holy lection be our safety and protection. Amen.

Reading 7
From the Holy Gospel according to JohnJohn 12:24-26
At that time, Jesus said unto His disciples: Amen, Amen, I say unto you, except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone. And so on.

Homily by St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo.From Tract 51 on John
The Lord Jesus was Himself a corn of wheat that was to die and bring forth much fruit to die by the unbelief of the Jews, and to bring forth much fruit in the faith of the Gentiles. He, exhorting men to follow His steps, saith: He that loveth his life shall lose it. Now, these words may be understood in two ways. First he that loveth his life shall lose it, that is, If thou love life, thou wilt lose it; if thou wilt live for ever in Christ, refuse not to die for Christ. Or secondly, he that loveth his life shall lose it; love not then that which thou shalt lose; love not this present life, so that thou be thereby in jeopardy of losing life eternal.V. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.R. Thanks be to God.

R. Upon the bars I denied thee not, O God.
* And when they put me to the fire, I acknowledged thee to be the Lord, O Jesus Christ.V. Lord, Thou hast proved mine heart and visited it by night.R. And when they put me to the fire, I acknowledged thee to be the Lord, O Jesus Christ.

V. Grant, Lord, a blessing.Benediction. He whose feast-day we are keeping, be our Advocate with God. Amen.

Reading 8
What this second interpretation is the meaning of the Gospel, appeareth most probable from the words which follow: And he that hateth his life in this world, shall keep it unto life eternal. From which we may suppose the sense of the first words to be: He that loveth his life in this world shall lose it unto life eternal. This is a great and marvellous saying, showing how a man may so love life as to lose life, and so hate life as to keep life. If thou love it too well, then dost thou hate it; if thou hate it with an holy hatred, then dost thou love it. Blessed are they that, lest they should so love it as to lose it, so hate it as to keep it.V. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.R. Thanks be to God.

R. O Hippolytus, if thou believest in the Lord Jesus Christ,
* I lay before thee treasure an hundredfold, and promise thee life everlasting. V. The blessed Lawrence said unto Hippolytus: If thou believest in the Lord Jesus Christ.R. I lay before thee treasure an hundred-fold, and promise thee life everlasting.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.R. I lay before thee treasure an hundred-fold, and promise thee life everlasting.

V. Grant, Lord, a blessing.Benediction. May He that is the Angels' King to that high realm His people bring. Amen.

Reading 9
Beware, lest thou take these words: He that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal as some do, for an approval of suicide. Some evil and perverse men, bloody and guilty murderers of themselves, do indeed throw themselves into the fire, drown themselves in water, and cast themselves down precipices, and so perish. This is not the teaching of Christ, Who, when the devil would have Him cast Himself down from an high place, answered: Get thee behind Me, Satan. It is written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Matth. iv. 5-7. Who also said to Peter, signifying by what death he should glorify God: When thou wast young thou girdedst thyself and walkedst whither thou wouldest; but when thou shalt be old, another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. John xxi. 18. From which it is evident that he that would follow Christ's footsteps, must be slain, not by himself, but by another.V. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.R. Thanks be to God.

Te DeumWe praise thee, O God, * we acknowledge thee to be the Lord.
All the earth doth worship thee, * the Father everlasting.
To thee all Angels cry aloud, * the Heavens, and all the Powers therein.
To thee Cherubim and Seraphim * continually do cry.

(bow head) Holy, Holy, Holy * Lord God of Sabaoth;

Heaven and earth are full * of the Majesty of thy glory.
The glorious company of the Apostles * praise thee.
The goodly fellowship of the Prophets * praise thee.
The noble army of Martyrs * praise thee.
The holy Church throughout all the world * doth acknowledge thee;
The Father, * of an infinite Majesty.
Thine honourable, true, * and only Son;
Also the Holy Ghost, * the Comforter.
Thou art the King of Glory, * O Christ.
Thou art the everlasting * Son of the Father.

During the following verse all make a profound bow:
When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man, * thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb.

When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, * thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers.
Thou sittest at the right hand of God, * in the glory of the Father.
We believe that thou shalt come * to be our Judge.

Make them to be numbered with thy Saints, * in glory everlasting.
O Lord, save thy people, * and bless thine heritage.
Govern them, * and lift them up for ever.
Day by day * we magnify thee;

During the following verse, by local custom, all make a profound bow.
And we worship thy Name * ever, world without end.

Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us * this day without sin.
O Lord, have mercy upon us, * have mercy upon us.
O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us, * as our trust is in thee.
O Lord, in thee have I trusted, * let me never be confounded.

Prayer{from the Proper of Saints}V. O Lord, hear my prayer.R. And let my cry come unto thee.Let us pray.O Almighty God, Who didst give unto Blessed Lawrence power to be more than conqueror in his fiery torment, grant unto us, we beseech thee, the power to quench the flames of our sinful lusts.Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.R. Amen.